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Looking for games like School? Here are top action recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with School Old, DO NOT OPEN or Chacara.

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  1. 20%Game Brain Score
    20% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    This is a pSychOlogical and atmoSpheric horror that will affect your mind. You have to get out of the damned School, where ghosts and dead souls live. I wonder if this is related to the school elevator? Controls: wasd - move mouse/touchpad - look e - on/off flashlight escape - menu If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to School Old.

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  2. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    55% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Survival horror game Do Not Open is a mix of escape room elements, plus it's said to be based entirely on true events. You're playing for Michael J. Goreng, "a well-known zoologist and epidemiologist imprisoned in his own home, where his wife and daughter are held against their will". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DO NOT OPEN.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Hitting the highway immediately after finishing a crazy party was definitely not a good idea... Now you are stranded on the road, luckily, there is a cozy country house nearby, what could go wrong? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chacara.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    51% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 4 reviews

    The Fridge is Red is an anthology of different first person horror stories. Each episode explores a specific theme and experiments with gameplay ideas. Liminal spaces, surreal encounters and uncanny strangers. You will see a completely mundane settings spiraling down into distorted psychological terror. Experience the dreadful trip inspired by the retro analogue and PS1-era horrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fridge is Red.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    95% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Class Escape is a puzzle game with five different rooms to discover and solve. Only by solving one room can you enter the next room. You will be going from the normal classroom to the lab to the theater. There are multiple puzzles in each room and their difficulty increases with each succeeding puzzle you solve. All the while, you will be constantly reminded by the instructor that you must be doi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Class Escape.

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  6. Story 210 is a psychological horror game where you experience the story from the perspective of a married man. Story 210 In Story 210, you arrive home and notice that something terrible has happened to your wife — and you'll live through what comes after. Gameplay Story 210 is a photo-realistic first-person simulator. Key Features Atmospheric environment and photo realistic graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Story 210.

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  7. 65%Game Brain Score
    65% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Story:In the quiet woods of Illinois, a regular guy's peaceful country life takes a sinister turn after an accidental death sets off a bizarre chain of events. As he navigates the mysterious consequences, the secrets of the woods slowly unravel, revealing an eerie connection between lives. Brace yourself for a journey into the heart of rural Illinois, where a single mistake leads to a chilling and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pet Cemetery.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    58% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    You are on the night shift at the bank. You hear noises all the time. You need to find out what they are and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms. First person game with horror elements. Explore the bank and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight. Darkness can conceal a variety of mysteries. My story will be very hard to believe, espec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night of Horror.

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  9. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    You have just arrived at the James Halestone mansion - You've been sent here to investigate a recent murder. Madolin Dale has been killed at a party here, anyone could've done it. Who was she? What was she like? Did she have any enemies? This Mansion has an uncanny feeling emanating from within as you approach, you feel as though you've been there many times before. But this is nothing like the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Veil.

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  10. Only One is a psychological horror game. New update! Bug fix (main menu) THE SUBJECT OF THE GAME In "Only One," your mother and brother rush to the hospital, leaving you home alone. But as night falls, the house becomes a playground for paranormal activity. Unexplained phenomena, eerie whispers, and unseen entities haunt your every step. Survive the night and unravel the secrets that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only One: BodyCam.

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  11. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Vicious Cycle is a first person Horror game where you venture into a dark forest by bike and on foot. The demo has two parts: Brave a ride on the bike trail and the traps the forest has laid for you. Next, Escape Ashford Stables by solving puzzles and hiding from the creatures that lurk within. Can you survive the bike trail? With only your Bicycle light as a guide, ride through the first… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vicious Cycle.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Follow Nathan Walters as he quickly descends into insanity. Discover the ancient secrets held within a futuristic abandoned factory. A bodycam, Lovecraft-style horror experience not for the weak of heart. Hide, and survive if you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Habilis.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Silent Still is a short first-person psychological horror game about sleep paralysis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Still.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Delivery.

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  15. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    95% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    George Dinescu kidnapped you in his home in Romania. Get out alive while utilizing a V.H.S camera to film everything that happens inside. Torture, murder, and dismemberment take place inside the house, exposing the frightening legacy of a serial killer's decade of terror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychopath Massacre.

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  16. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    85% User Score Based on 1,324 reviews

    Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garten of Banban 7.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    CHIYO is a first person, escape room styled, single player, puzzle game set in a Edo era Japan horror background and in the same universe of MALICE. Play as Idate Chiyo, a newly recruited paranormal investigator of the Tokugawa Shogunate's Magical Arcane Division, tasked with her first assignment to investigate some strange occurrences reported to have originated from an abandoned mansion on the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chiyo.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Stay alive in this survival horror experience. What begins as a game between friends turns into a race for your life. Take a breath and enter the house. Welcome to Uninvited. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwelcome.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 2,208 reviews

    Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Hiker.

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  20. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Fight against demons and your own mind to save yourself from a never-ending hell in this retro-style survival-horror game about mystery, psychology, and the coldness of killing. Banish demons with deadly weapons and reassemble the mysterious pieces of a family gone missing in Psychosis. The demo file is an hour-long teaser that represents a shortened chapter of what the full game will be. This … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychosis.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 926 reviews

    Obama Maze is a 3D horror experience with the former United States president, Barack Obama. You must navigate through his courses collecting all 7 of his "Obamiums." Collect all 7 in order to leave his maze and continue onto the next until you reach the final course. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obama Maze.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    66% User Score Based on 508 reviews

    Okaeri is a Japanese horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house. It's 6:00 pm, coming back home expecting a welcome from your mom, instead, she finds unexpected things happening before her eyes. The game is inspired by short omniverse Japanese horror films. Key Features: Immersive experience: An atmospheric photo-realistic graphics intensifies the hor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Okaeri.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    57% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hotel.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    64% User Score Based on 181 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    Welcomed aboard a luxurious cruise liner, you are spending your time enjoying this rare opportunity. But at the height of the evening, things are not as they appear as a murder brings it all to a grinding halt. With no idea which direction to turn, blame is thrown around the ship in panic as the guests start to suspect one another. As night falls and a cry echoes out through the ship, the true n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NightCry.

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  25. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 37,540 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 16 reviews

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlast.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Partum Artifex.

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  27. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    45% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    After a life threatening accident, a young girl is thrown into a surreal world that may not be as beautiful as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not in Heaven.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    89% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    As we revisit our memories, they change. How do we know what is real? How do we know who we can trust? Our seemingly peaceful neighborhoods house monsters disguised in human skin. These monsters live on the innocence of our children, leaving them wandering confused in the afterlife, forever alone and afraid. Our minds give the monsters a place to live, even after they are gone. Sometimes, we becom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Traumada.

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  29. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Stop hell from ascending to earth. Save your daughter... Before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saving Grace.

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  30. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    61% User Score Based on 142 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

    Neverout is a unique puzzle game with innovative mechanics and immersive, unsettling atmosphere. The game puts the player in a small, claustrophobic cube, that has only one way out. Will you survive? HTC Vive Required on PC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverout.

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  31. This is an atmospheric psychological horror experience, focused on unease, tension, and immersion — not a jump-scare–heavy game. You explore, observe, and survive within a cursed museum where fear grows slowly, through space, sound, and the unknown. Unsettling Creatures from Eastern and Occult LoreStep into a world shaped by Eastern horror and dark mythology. Relentless undead inspired by tradit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Museum.

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    Description: In Outsanity, you awaken on unsettling confines of a building shrouded in mystery. With no memory of how you arrived, your only guide is the pulsing fear that tells you something is deeply wrong. This place is a labyrinth of secrets, and you must unearth the truth that lies buried within its walls. Gameplay Features: Explore: Navigate through the eerie corridors and rooms. Each step… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outsanity.

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  33. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    THIS GAME CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS. Escape The Wojak GOTY is a fun, wacky game Escape The Wojak GOTY is a First-Person Single player 3d platformer where you TRAverse through increasingly challenging levels as fast as you can, or take your time to discover the secrets around every corner. -Mechanics While the original game was limited a grappling hook and speed boosts Escape The Wojak GOT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape The Wojak GOTY.

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  34. This game was created in 7 days as part of the 2025 SCREAM Jam. It requires a working microphone! Please keep in mind: this is NOT the full game. We have some ideas for the game that we weren't able to complete in the submission period. Consider this a demo.I apologize for the lack of a web build, Unity does not natively support microphone detection in web builds!  Trapped in an endless proced… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LABYRINTH LURKER.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Owl Lights is a first-person psychological horror game. You play as 16-year-old Paul, who lives in the small town of Windville, where rumors about a cult are beginning to spread. Your parents have gone out of town, leaving you to spend the night alone-or so you think. What was supposed to be a pleasant night at home quickly takes a twisted turn. The neighborhood feels unusually quiet this… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owl Lights.

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  36. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR FRIEND OR IS JUST SOMETHING FROM YOUR MIND? You receive an unexpected invitation from a childhood friend you haven’t seen in years. Hoping to reconnect and finally learn why he drifted away, but things don’t go as planned. As you explore his house, you begin uncovering secrets about things related to him. Then, something starts chasing you. Now, you must survive the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DUO.

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  37. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    This game has 7 different endings! which tells about.. "Because tomorrow is a school holiday, the three of you are playing and hanging out at one of your friends' house at night..  but..." Language: The game is available in 6 languages, namely English, Filipino, Indonesian, Japanese, Russian, Vietnamese. Ending: This game has 7 different endings depending on your choices and actions whil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Laugh.

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  38. Will You Be Able to Recognize Yourself? Step into the shoes of Sipriest, a gruff and solitary man no longer capable of recognizing his own reflection. Every attempt to observe himself unveils an altered, unfamiliar face. As his body feels like a puppet controlled by an intangible force, Sipriest’s fractured life takes a sharp turn when he begins to hear a soft, disembodied female voice guiding him… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Splitting Image.

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  39. 10%Game Brain Score
    10% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Haunted Hole - A Graveyard Digging Horror Buried alive in a creepy, pixelated graveyard, you awaken with nothing but a rusty shovel and a pounding heart. In Haunted Hole, a chilling first-person horror game developed for the Beginner's Jam Halloween 2024, you must dig your way out of your own grave and uncover the terrifying truth of how you got there. Explore a procedurally generated gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Hole (In Development).

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  40. Description A short - middle length Firewatch horror game with a retro vhs style and a branching narrative. You can have different conversations with characters and choose your response. Some choices have consequences... others don't. The game's story is relatively simple. The Story You (Max) have finished school and want to get a job. Unfortunately, you're just out of luck, and nobody a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 808 - Firetower12.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    PhobLack is a first-person horror exploration game that invites you into the abyss of fear. In 1980, a plane crashed in the mountainous region of America. As the only survivor, you must contact the rescue team and request rescue. Your mapping skills will be tested.Warning: Please readWhat you are exploring is not just a mansion. It is a ruin filled with curses and conspiracies, where paranormal p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PhobLack.

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  42. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Story Embark on a bone-chilling journey with Jacob as he moves into an ordinary apartment, only to discover an unsettling diary belonging to a missing woman. Unearth the tale of a stranger who harbored a disconcerting fixation on you, the player. In this short yet intense horror game, unravel the diary's ominous contents to delve into the mind of the mysterious woman who once called this place h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Violet.

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  43. Another Horror Tale Games About the GameLevana is a psychological horror game where you experience the perspective of an astronaut on the moon Levana In Levana, you are in your ship and must go out to perform various tasks as commanded over the radio. You can use different objects to complete these tasks, and you must be careful as there are things you haven't been informed about. Gamep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Levana Horror Tale.

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  44. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    The Motel Room is a short, immersive horror experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Inspired by classic psychological thrillers, this 10-minute game plunges you into a night of terror and mystery. Do you have what it takes to survive the night? Plot You check into a cheap, roadside motel for a much-needed rest during your long journey. As the night progresses, you realize that some… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Motel Room.

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  45. AncraophobiaHorror game based around, identifying and catching ghosts. ControlsMove: WASD or Arrow Keys Pickup/Interact: LMB Change Slot: 1-4 Cycle Slot: Tab Drop: G Pause Menu: ESC Sprint: SHIFT or R Interact with held item: E Journal: J Move Door: Hold LMB + Scroll Push To Talk/Mute: C How To Play Start the game, interact with the whiteboard to enter the main me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancraophobia.

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  46. 33%Game Brain Score
    33% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    About the Game Your buddy's car breaks down but he was able to pull into the parking lot of the now-abandoned and defunded Pete's Park. He gives you a call and you head over to help him out but when you show up, he's nowhere to be found. Explore the abandoned park and find your buddy! Depending on your playstyle, this game could take anywhere between 10 - 30 minutes.  NEW AND IMPROVED SPEEDRUN MOD… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pete's Park.

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  47. A game made for the 2022 Brackey's game jam. The theme for the game is "It's not real." I attempted to fit into that theme by having objects in the game be in varying states of reality with some only being viewable with a special camera. You must use your camera to catalog your supernatural encounters in the house. Was that chair always there? Is what I am seeing even real? Can you find all the ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Real Is Not Real.

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  48. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    You are a young and ambitious reporter, determined to make a name for yourself in the world of journalism. You have heard rumors of a haunted farmhouse, abandoned for years after a tragic incident that claimed the lives of its owners. The locals believe that their spirits still linger on the property, haunting anyone who dares to venture inside. The game has an eerie atmosphere that captures th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPECTER.

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  49. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    MEMORIES OF A SCATTERED MIND This is the alpha version of the game where you'll find pieces of William's mind.Please leave any feedback in comments and tell us if you would like to play the full version. About Memories of a Scattered Mind is a Psychological Horror Game that sets you into the shoes of William George Harrison, US Army Vet from the Vietnam War. Following a series of traumatic happeni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memories of a Scattered Mind Alpha.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    84% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Highly recommended to download the Windows game build for better performance.  Donation is not necessary to play the game, but definitely much appreciated for me to keep making games. --- SATIETY This is a short escape room style horror game about you trying to escape and figure out what happened to you. The game play length is only about 5 to 10 minutes. Find objects, read notes and figure out pu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satiety.

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